I-130 Petition and name change

[Carl and Jackie 0]

Hello,

My name is Jackie. My husband is Carl. We both currently reside within the United Kingdom. Recently, we have decided that we wish to move back to my home state, Colorado and have begun to fill in the appropriate forms according to the USCIS site in London.

My question is a bit awkward, I think, and I believe it may have been asked before, I just couldn't find the threads...

In any case, when I applied to move to the UK to be with Carl, everything moved so quickly after our wedding, that I did not get a chance to change my surname on nearly everything, including my passport. Now, my visa inside my passport says that I am the spouse of my husband and I have had no trouble regarding my surname in the UK when it comes to work, or applying for any necessary paperwork. However, I am concerned that because most everything (except for our marriage license/certificate and my visa for the UK) states my maiden name, that my husband's petition to the US will be rejected.

Would this be the case? Do I need to place my maiden name on the documents instead of my married name? Any advise would be severely appreciated! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Jackie and Carl

[payxibka 10,047]

Hello,

My name is Jackie. My husband is Carl. We both currently reside within the United Kingdom. Recently, we have decided that we wish to move back to my home state, Colorado and have begun to fill in the appropriate forms according to the USCIS site in London.

My question is a bit awkward, I think, and I believe it may have been asked before, I just couldn't find the threads...

In any case, when I applied to move to the UK to be with Carl, everything moved so quickly after our wedding, that I did not get a chance to change my surname on nearly everything, including my passport. Now, my visa inside my passport says that I am the spouse of my husband and I have had no trouble regarding my surname in the UK when it comes to work, or applying for any necessary paperwork. However, I am concerned that because most everything (except for our marriage license/certificate and my visa for the UK) states my maiden name, that my husband's petition to the US will be rejected.

Would this be the case? Do I need to place my maiden name on the documents instead of my married name? Any advise would be severely appreciated! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Jackie and Carl

You can place your current legal name on the application... All previous names are also included in a specific section of the form... You can explain the name differences if you wish on a supplement sheet and the USCIS will "bridge" the gap..

OR

Go to the US Consulate in London for a new passport

Edited November 5, 2008 by payxibka

[Carl and Jackie 0]

Hello,

My name is Jackie. My husband is Carl. We both currently reside within the United Kingdom. Recently, we have decided that we wish to move back to my home state, Colorado and have begun to fill in the appropriate forms according to the USCIS site in London.

My question is a bit awkward, I think, and I believe it may have been asked before, I just couldn't find the threads...

In any case, when I applied to move to the UK to be with Carl, everything moved so quickly after our wedding, that I did not get a chance to change my surname on nearly everything, including my passport. Now, my visa inside my passport says that I am the spouse of my husband and I have had no trouble regarding my surname in the UK when it comes to work, or applying for any necessary paperwork. However, I am concerned that because most everything (except for our marriage license/certificate and my visa for the UK) states my maiden name, that my husband's petition to the US will be rejected.

Would this be the case? Do I need to place my maiden name on the documents instead of my married name? Any advise would be severely appreciated! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Jackie and Carl

You can place your current legal name on the application... All previous names are also included in a specific section of the form... You can explain the name differences if you wish on a supplement sheet and the USCIS will "bridge" the gap..

OR

Go to the US Consulate in London for a new passport

Oh, lovely! Thank you very much!